Fleming: Morgan County sheriff job rewarding and steady gains
Thornton Dick Fleming reflects on his 1965 appointment as Morgan County sheriff saying the office gained dignity and achieved notable progress. He cites deputies' raise, an investigative unit, improved agency cooperation, whisky detection, and the Crawford narcotics case as major accomplishments. He plans business work and golf, with three children and residence in Decatur.
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Dick) Fleming
Morgan County
Sheriff's Department
North
Alabama
Fleming
Clarence Harris
Crawford
James L. Crawford
Hartselle
Decatur Truck and Tractor Co
Jackson Construction Co
Jane
Thornton Fleming Jr
Tommy
Darby
Decatur
16Th Ave
Thornton Jr
Birmingham Southern College
Decatur High School
Wall Street closes higher as volume dips on cautious Friday
The market rose narrowly after a quiet session with volume at 5.5 million shares. The Dow gained 89 to 852.39, while the Associated Press average edged up 0.6 to 307.6 as 604 issues advanced and 498 declined.
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Wall Street
Associated Press
Sperry Rand
Permian
Sperry
New York Stock Signs Reported On August 3 Market
The Aug 3 report from New York shows stock activity and day’s movers with figures noted for Fri and Thur sessions. Prices and volumes are summarized, highlighting the day’s top performers and notable declines across leading exchanges.
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New York
Market closes mixed as grains fluctuate on futures
At the close, wheat gained 2 percent per bushel with September at 1.87 dollars. Corn and oats showed mixed moves with September corn at 1.43 dollars and oats near 1. issue, while soybeans rose four cents to 3.51 and August soybeans at 3.51 2. The report notes small gains and losses across wheat corn oats and soybeans on PAGE THREE.
New Products teaching aid offered by Ed Morse
New products this week include a reading and spelling teaching aid using a plastic maze and magnetic stylus from Learning Media Ltd. Collingdale bowling aid with automatic positioner kit from Thomas Edlyn Co. and smash proof plastic glasses with coasters and napkins from Gibson Greeting Cards Inc. Also lists addresses for Learning Media Ltd. Durham England Thomas Edlyn Co. Collingdale Pa Gibson Greeting Cards Cincinnati Oh Rodale Manufacturing Emmaus Pa Lee Filter Co Edison NY Co.
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AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Learning Media Ltd
Durham
England
Thomas Edlyn Co
Collingdale
Gibson Greeting Cards Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
Old Elvet
Dept
Section Rd
Rodale Manufacturing Inc
Emmaus
Lee Filter Co
Edison
N. Y
Rodacom wall radio fits standard outlet box
Rodacom by Rodale Manufacturing Co. of Emmaus Pa is a compact wall mounted radio designed to fit in a standard appliance outlet box with only the tuning dial exposed and no external wires. It comes in multiple colors to blend with decor.
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Rodacom
Rodale Manufacturing Co
Emmaus
Bits Of History And Trinity Baptist Church Notes
Bits Of History covers Lee Filter Co. radiator purifier device, and traces Trinity Baptist Church in Morgan County from 1894 formation through 1947, including pastors J I Stockton D Prater Roy Ninger and Nelson E Bullard, membership changes and church property values. The article previews more details in the next issue.
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Trinity Mountain
Decatur
Trinity Baptist Church
Muscle Shoals
J. I. Stockton
B. Gillentine
J. D. Prater
Morgan County Baptist Association
Trinity Church
Morgan County Associational
Antioch Baptist Church
Morgan County Missionary Baptist Association
Nelson E. Bullard
H. K. Nevill
Clifton Kelley
Bettie G. Lyle
Butcher Hog Market Higher in Chicago Trade
Friday market for butcher hogs rose with gains up to 50 cents. Mixed No 1 and 2 tops hit 27 dollars, week peak just shy of last week. Other grades 26.75, sows to 25.25, steers up to 26.50, prime bids 27.25, lambs 24 to 25.50.
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Chicago
Market shares and bonds update from Thursday
Shares compared with 2.22 million on Thursday as corporate bonds remained unchanged to lower while U S Treasury bonds declined.
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U.S. Treasury
Wheat Gains Are Broad on Friday Trading
CHICAGO AP report notes wheat futures closing with broad gains despite a bearish crop report. About 2 cent advances appeared on four of five wheat deliveries held by commercial accounts, mainly exporters, as late trading drew speculative support. August soybeans rose 4 cents, while other contracts stalled in a slow session.
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Chicago
Today in History signals Aug 6 milestones
On August 6 1966 the Associated Press notes events from ten years earlier Nasser attacks a planned London Suez conference as aggression, five years earlier the Soviet Vostok 2 mission launched, and one year earlier President Johnson signed the voting rights bill and ordered enforcement.
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London
U.S
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Johnson
Washington
Dow Jones Closing Averages Report for Aug 5
New York stock figures show the Dow Jones closing at 852.30 for the industrials, 299.60 for the broad market, with gains in several sectors. Industrials up 0.89, rails up 0.23, utilities down 0.12, and the commodity futures index at 142.98 with a 0.59 rise.
Stock index summary for August five 194? Standard and Poor's
New York report lists the Standard and Poor's index components with 425 Industrials 25 Railroads and 50 Utilities within the 500 stock universe. The item notes the daily values and broad market status as reported by AP.
Television Log Listing Prime Time Schedule Details
The clip lists a dense 1950s style broadcast schedule with shows across 4:3 logging times from 4 to 2:00. Program names include Morning Devotional Eddie Hill Popeye Captain Kangaroo Benny Carle Cap'n Crook's Crew Earline in Storyland Cartoon Funtime Heckle and Jeckle Casper Jetsons Tennessee Tuxedo Benny and Cecil Atom Ant White House Wedding Lets Go To The Races Man with the Gun Hollywood Palace Beverly Hillbillies Gunsmoke Jesse James Island of Doomed Men Christopher Program Sky King Lone Ranger Central Baptist Church Movies This Is the Life All Ashore ABC Scope Light Unto My Path Quick Draw McGraw Face the Nation Meet the Press Bishop Sheen Oral Roberts To Be Announced Flintstones Studio U.S. Farm Report Trails West Sportsman's Holiday Niagara Sports Spectacular Pro Football Odds Against Tomorrow PGA Tournament Baseball Senate Hearings Darby's Rangers Mr Blanding Builds His Dream House.
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Sky King
Lone Ranger
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Quick Draw McGraw
Face the Nation
Meet the Press
Bishop Sheen
Oral Roberts
Flintstones
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